César Huerta
Mexican footballer (born 2000)
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César Saúl Huerta Valera (born 3 December 2000) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a winger for Liga MX club Pumas UNAM and the Mexico national team.[2]
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Huerta with Mexico in 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | César Saúl Huerta Valera[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 3 December 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Winger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Pumas UNAM | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015–2018 | Guadalajara | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018–2022 | Guadalajara | 35 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019 | → Zacatepec (loan) | 13 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | → Morelia (loan) | 6 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | → Mazatlán (loan) | 17 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021 | → Tapatío (loan) | 1 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022–2024 | Pumas UNAM | 80 | (18) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2025–2026 | Anderlecht | 28 | (4) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026– | Pumas UNAM | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016–2017 | Mexico U17 | 9 | (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Mexico | 27 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 28 August 2026 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19 June 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
Early career
Huerta's career began at the youth academy of his hometown club, Guadalajara.[3] He made his professional debut on 10 November 2018, coming off the bench in a league match against León.[4]
After a brief spell with Ascenso MX club Atlético Zacatepec,[5] Huerta joined Monarcas Morelia on loan.[6] Six months later, he moved to Mazatlán following the franchise's relocation.[7]
On 27 July 2020, Mazatlán made their debut in an official match, with Huerta scoring the very first official goal for the club.[8]
Pumas
Upon returning to Guadalajara, Huerta was unable to secure a place in the starting lineup and requested a transfer. In June 2022, he was transferred to Pumas UNAM.[9]
Anderlecht
In January 2025, Huerta joined Belgian Pro League club Anderlecht on a four-year contract.[10]
On 19 January, Huerta made his debut with the club in a league match against Kortrijk, coming on as a substitute and scoring in a 2–0 win.[11]
On 4 May, Huerta was in the starting line-up that played the 2025 Belgian Cup final against Club Brugge, where he was substituted off during the second half as Anderlecht lost 2–1.[12]
Return to Pumas
On 27 August 2026, Huerta returned to Mexico to sign with Pumas.[13]
International career
Youth
Huerta was called up by Mario Arteaga to be part of the squad that participated at the 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship[14] and subsequently won. He was also called up to participate at the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[15]
Senior
In August 2023, Huerta received his first call-up to the senior national team by manager Jaime Lozano, for two friendly matches against Australia and Uzbekistan.[16]
Huerta made his senior debut for Mexico on 9 September 2023, in a friendly match against Australia, entering in the second half for Alexis Vega at the 60th minute and later scoring the 2–2 equalizer towards the end of the match in the 83rd minute.[17]
Huerta was named in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, hosted on home soil.[18]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played on 21 May 2026[19]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Guadalajara | 2018–19 | Liga MX | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2019–20 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 0 | ||||
| 2020–21 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||||
| 2021–22 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | 20 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 35 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 1 | ||||
| Zacatepec (loan) | 2018–19 | Ascenso MX | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 17 | 6 | ||
| Morelia (loan) | 2019–20 | Liga MX | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Mazatlán (loan) | 2020–21 | 17 | 3 | 2[b] | 0 | — | — | 19 | 3 | |||
| Tapatío (loan) | 2020–21 | Liga de Expansión MX | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
| Pumas UNAM | 2022–23 | Liga MX | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||
| 2023–24 | 37 | 11 | — | — | 3[c] | 1 | 40 | 12 | ||||
| 2024–25 | 17 | 5 | — | — | 4[c] | 1 | 21 | 6 | ||||
| Total | 80 | 18 | — | — | 7 | 2 | 87 | 20 | ||||
| Anderlecht | 2024–25 | Belgian Pro League | 17 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | — | 21 | 3 | |
| 2025–26 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4[e] | 0 | — | 17 | 2 | |||
| Total | 28 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 38 | 5 | |||
| Career total | 179 | 30 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 210 | 35 | ||
- Includes Copa MX, Belgian Cup
- Appearances in Copa GNP por México
- Appearances in Leagues Cup
- Appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearances in UEFA Conference League
International
- As of match played on 18 June 2026[20]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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| Mexico | 2023 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2025 | 10 | 0 | |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 27 | 3 | |
- Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Huerta goal.
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 9 September 2023 | AT&T Stadium, Arlington, United States |  Australia | 2–2 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 2 | 7 September 2024 | Rose Bowl, Pasadena, United States |  New Zealand | 2–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 3 | 15 October 2024 | Estadio Akron, Zapopan, Mexico |  United States | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
